When would the Service be able to remove the wood stork from the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Species?
A16: The five-year review identifies threats of potential habitat loss, fragmentation and modification and whether or not adaptations to these changing conditions are sufficient to sustain this population as the primary reasons the species should be listed as threatened. The specific recommendations include several actions that are needed in order to address these threats and concerns. The Service will not propose removal of the wood stork from the ESA list of threatened and endangered species until it is confident that the future of the species is secure.
